The 11 Top 100 restaurants in California are almost evenly split between San Francisco and Los Angeles/Orange County. Here are the top-grossing independents in the Golden State.
The Buzz: A popular 2016 menu addition was Tartufo Pizza: mozzarella, fontina, truffle pecorino, creme fraiche, black truffle mushroom pate and soft cooked egg.
Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze also took home the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. award for his contributions to business media over the course of his career.